Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts recommend that you turn your compost heap twice a year - ideally in spring and autumn, when trees and hedges are cut and ...

Key Points Winter compost doesn't generate enough heat to remove contaminants.Don't add animal waste and chemically treated grasses and weeds to winter compost.Keep winter compost going by layering ...

Set yourself up for success by making your compost bin easy to use and simple to maintain.

Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

Though some folks are longing for snow, weather services predict a warmer, wetter winter than usual (whatever usual is anymore). Since Washington is still in deep drought, extra rain will be helpful, ...

Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU Extension Office writes about the benefits of composting and provides some tips on getting started.

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...